Safety at Work
- If you feel it is safe to let your employer know, inform the supervisor of the potential for abuse as soon as possible.
- If you cannot talk to your supervisor, check your company’s domestic violence policy to identify the person with whom you should speak with.
- If you feel it is safe to do so, provide the employer with enough information to take advantage of all resources available.
- Give a picture of the abuser and the abuser’s vehicle to security guards and colleagues at the workplace. If the abuser shows up, security or other workplace personnel can order the abuser to leave or call the police.
- If you have a protection order keep a copy of your protection order at work. Notify a supervisor or the Human Resources Department of the existence of the order and give them a copy.
- Inform supervisor of abuse that occurs via work telephone.
- Have your calls, visitors, mail, and packages screened. Screen calls with voice-mail or a machine if possible, or ask a receptionist or a colleague to screen calls. Do not accept packages you didn’t order or do not recognize.
- Keep emergency contact information up to date. Make sure your employer and all receptionists know it’s unlisted and that your telephone number and address are not to be given to anyone.
- Keep lines of communication open even during extended time off.
- Travel to or from work with another person. If your name is on a reserved space, have it removed. Be alert to anyone watching or following you on foot or by car. Never walk to your car alone.
- Leave the building with others if possible.